West is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Palos Verdes a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The West Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 3:15 p.m. West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Palos Verdes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, West didn't have quite enough to beat Torrance and fell 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered against the Tartars since May 18, 2021.
Reef Sharman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Sharman wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cale Omanson, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Palos Verdes fell victim to El Dorado and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 6-0 to the Golden Hawks.
Palos Verdes also got a good showing from Jonah Cohen, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Cohen gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in February of 2024.
West's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Palos Verdes, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
West came out on top in a nail-biter against Palos Verdes in their previous meeting on March 7th, sneaking past 2-0. Does West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palos Verdes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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